Health Net, Inc. is a publicly traded managed care organization that delivers managed health care services through health plans and government-sponsored managed care plans. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company provides health benefits to approximately 6.0 million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as "Part D"), Medicaid, Department of Defense, including TRICARE, and Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net's behavioral health services subsidiary, Managed Health Network, Inc., provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs to approximately 5.4 million individuals, including Health Net's own health plan members. The company's subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to prescription drugs, and offer managed health care product coordination for multi-region employers and administrative services for medical groups and self-funded benefits programs.
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Counselor is a licensed mental health professional who exercises discretion and independent judgment to provide appropriate information, coaching, training, and education to Service Members and their families.
The Counselor provides face to face direct, non-medical, brief, solution-focused counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups for situations resulting from commonly occurring life circumstances such as parenting, relationship conflicts, stress, personal loss, and deployments and reunions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partners with and augments activities of Service Family Centers, Guard and Reserve programs (including Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees), unit family support staff officers, and other programs and services to build coalitions and connect Federal, state, and local resources and non-profit organizations to support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families.
Identifies family needs and provides a "get-well" plan in compliance with non-medical counseling scope.
Provides face to face non-medical problem solving counseling to families when other resources are not available and makes appropriate referrals and warm transfers to military and community resources according to the needs of families and service members, including the following activities:
Consults with military commands and installation service providers as requested.
Develops and/or uses approved training and education programs and materials and advises on requests for new or revised presentations by military leadership.
Provides client tracking of services performed and referrals made using appropriate reporting system.
May assist with SPA counselor interviewing process.
May advise on curriculum development for delivery of service and in response to new presentation requests from military leadership.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Master's Degree in clinically relevant field from accredited university required
Certification/License:
Possess and maintain a full license to practice independently at the Master's or Doctorate level as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist or Psychologist without restrictions or supervision (i.e. LCSW, LISW, MFT, LPC, etc.)
Some assignments may require a full license to practice independently in the state where the assignment is located.
Experience:
Demonstrated counseling competence required.
Two years post-license experience working with individuals and families in the areas of relationships, behavior management, coping skills, parenting skills/education, child development, separation, stress management, single parenting, step-parenting, family separation, reunion and reintegration, assessments and referrals preferred.
18 months direct MFLC experience preferred.
A direct association with the military is preferred but not required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Working knowledge of military lifestyle and issues that impact families
Ability to develop and present effective group presentations
Ability to accurately assess needs and make referrals to appropriate resources
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships using tact and diplomacy in interactions with individuals/families and with program representatives and officials
Computer skills sufficient to create, maintain, and send reports
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and oversight and use independent judgment
Travel between work sites may be required
Work Conditions:
The work conditions and physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Associates are expected to follow the proper work safety practices and procedures for their personal safety and to prevent possible injuries.
Computer usage may be required up to 50 percent of the time, including heavy typing, keyboarding, data entry, repetitive motion, and/or eye strain.
May be exposed to confidential information and expected to maintain confidentiality at all times; must adhere to HIPAA rules and regulations.
May be required to work outside of normally scheduled hours as mandated by the client, project and/or workload (e.g. evenings, weekends, and/or holidays).
Phone usage may be required up to 15 percent of the time; headsets may be required.
May be required to maintain established work pace, meet deadlines; may have last minute urgent requests.
May be required to travel 25 percent of the time.
May be required to lift, carry and/or move equipment/supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
May operate personal computers, printers, facsimile, telephones, copy machines and other commonly used office accessories/equipment.
Frequent interruptions/distractions; environment may be loud.
Physical activity may include: twisting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, grasping, grabbing, pushing, pulling, repetitive motion, climbing, etc.
Significant reading required via internet and/or bound regulatory volumes.
Work may be sedentary, desk bound or seated up to 8 hours per day.
May be required to walk or stand up to 4 hour per day; walking and/or transporting supplies and equipment between buildings/parking lots and structures may be required
OR
Any combination of academic education, professional training or work experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Health Net, Inc. supports a drug-free work environment and requires pre-employment background and drug screening.
Health Net and its subsidiaries are an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/V/D.
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